Email external sender alerts launch Feb. 24

February 13, 2018

A new feature in UAB email that will alert you when you receive an email from outside UAB will launch on Saturday, Feb. 24.

The external sender alerts are intended to help you distinguish when an email comes from off campus, because phishing emails can often mimic the email addresses of your colleagues — making you think that someone at UAB is sending you a legitimate message.

In February, UAB IT will be launching a new feature in UAB email that will alert you when you receive an email from outside UAB. The external sender notice will look like the screenshot below.

So if an outside vendor sends you a message or a student emails from his or her personal account, you will receive the notification at the top of the email. If you trust the source, you can disregard the notification.